01 Aug 15 - Fiona Benson
The Property Council of Australia welcomes comments from Treasurer Joe Hockey reported in Weekend Australian that there is “no merit” in changing negative gearing for residential property.

30 Jul 15 - Fiona Benson
Despite reaching new record levels for the year, building approvals are showing the first signs of having peaked according to the latest ABS data for June released on Thursday.

20 Jul 15 - TAS Division
Industry leaders in the Tasmanian property and construction industry have continued to express their positive expectations about doing business in Tasmania according to the latest ANZ/Property Council Survey.

27 Jul 15 - WA Division
Clare van Drunen has been named the Stan Perron Young Achiever of the Year and Stewart Doran has been named the Stan Perron Lighthouse Award Winer at the Property Council’s Future Directions Young Achiever Awards night.

14 Jul 15 - SCCA
A new survey from CBRE has revealed that online shopping has overtaken bricks-and-mortar retail as the most popular method of purchase in certain Asian markets, particularly for Generation Z.

04 Jun 15 - Residential Development Council
Poor planning is holding up new housing and adding to costs for home buyers, finds the most comprehensive national assessment of Australia’s planning framework ever undertaken.

21 Jul 15 - Property Week
Nominations are now open for the Property Council’s Rising Generation Award for 2015, which aims to recognise young professionals who display innovation and leadership in their work, and uphold the values of the retirement living industry.

13 Jul 15
Despite a drop for May, lending finance for owner occupation continues to provide the base of new home construction into 2016 according to the release of latest ABS Lending Finance figures today.

14 Jul 15 - Property Week
Despite a drop for May, lending finance for owner occupation and new housing construction is up for the year to the end of May, according to the latest data released by the ABS.

14 Jul 15 - Property Week
A new survey from CBRE has revealed that online shopping has overtaken bricks-and-mortar retail as the most popular method of purchase in certain Asian markets, particularly for Generation Z.

21 Jul 15 - Property Week
No new or increased taxes and renewed commitment to the first home owners’ grant are applauded by industry, but funding infrastructure projects remains a challenge for the Queensland Government.

14 Jul 15 - Property Week
Australia attracted over one-quarter of the Chinese capital that flowed into global real estate in Q1, 2015 – with Sydney and Melbourne the primary targets, according to a new report from CBRE.

23 Jul 15
The Property Council of Australia welcomes the first steps taken by our First Ministers towards major reform of Australia’s Federation after the special COAG leaders’ summit in Sydney while reminding leaders not to forget some fundamental objectives of reform.

28 Jul 15 - Property Week
First steps taken towards federation and tax reform by our leaders; Social Services Minister Scott Morrison speaks out about housing supply; and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten announces sustainability policy at Labor’s national conference. Stay up to date with all the latest government developments affecting the property industry here each week.